Label mounting for stamps



Dec. 24, 1929. A. K. SMITH, JR 1,740,630

LABEL MOUNTING FOR STAIIPS Filed Sept. 13, 1927 1 N V EN TOR. A/berf' K 6071b? J'r BY W M774 ATTORNEYJ Patented Dec. 24, 1929 STATES PATENT OFFICE ALBERT K. SMITH, JR., OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO CHIPRON STAMP COMPANY, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, A CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA LABEL MOUNTING FOR STAMPS Application filed September 13, 1927.

This invention relates to a label construction especially adapted for rubber stamp mounts, but is not limiteo to such use. It is desirable to label stamp mounts and many of such mounts are made of wood or like material, being simple in structure and inexpensive. However, they are subject to rough usage. Labels have been cemented or glued to a face of the mount, but labels so disposed soon become marred and dirty so as to be illegible. They are also subject to being torn from the mount either wholly or partially. Some of these faults have been met by placing the label in a recess. It is desirable how ever to cover the face of the label with a trans parent protective sheet. Celluloid and like materials have been satisfactorily employed for this purpose. It becomes necessary to fasten the cover to the mount to avoid displacement. Various constructions have been resorted to for this purpose.

It is advantageous to have a transparent label holder provided with a recess or pocket to hold replaceable labels. The present invention appertains to such a holder, and has for its objects, the provision of a simple holder and means to secure the holder in position upon the mount, the structure being inexpensive, durable, and not adding bulkiness to the finished mount. These objects to gether with other objects and corresponding accomplishments are obtained by means of the embodiments of my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is an elevation of a well known type of handle mount; Fig. 2 is a section as seen upon the line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an elevation of a moulding stamp mount; Fig. 4 is a section as taken on the line 44 of Fig. 3; and Fig. 5 is an enlarged transversed sect-ion through a holder and label.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 and 2, the mount shown comprises a body 5, preferably a wooden block, rectangular in crosssection and having secured to the under face thereof a strip 6 of rubber moulded with type. The opposite side of the body is provided with a bore to receive the shank 7 of a handle 8. The structure just described is a well known type of mount, and it has been the Serial No. 219,203.

practice to paste a cardboard or paper strip having the indicia desired marked upon it upon one face 9 of the body. In the present instance, a holder of envelope form indicated generally by 10 is mounted upon the body. The holder is of T shape having a leg 11 set into a slot in the body and exposing a cross member or head 12 serving as an envelope for the label and disposed to lie flat against the surface of the body so as to be substantially flush therewith.

Referring to Figs. 3 and 4, a mount is shown with the body constructed of stamp moulding. The character of the body 14 is best shown in Fig. 4 and it is preferably made of wood. The body 14 has a rounded top 15 providing a hand hold, and attached to the lower fiat face is a strip of rubber 16 having type. In the rounded upper portion is a recess 17 for receiving the cross portion of the holder envelope indicated generally by 18. There is a slot 19 at the bottom of the recess to receive the leg of the holder.

The holder is the same in both types of stamp mounts shown herein. strip of transparent material is folded upon itself as shown in Fig. 5 so as to provide a head 21 having a channel to receive a label 20 which may he slipped into position. The ends of the strip are brought outwardly contiguous to one another so as to form a leg 22. The holder is placed in position upon a stamp by applying adhesive to the leg, and then forcing the leg 22 into the slot in the mount with the head lying flush against the surface of the body. This securely holds the mount in position. The channel is open so that labels may be removed and inserted from the sides. Obviously the back face of the cross member 21 may be covered with adhesive to more securelyfasten the holder in position upon the mount.

What I claim is A mount of the character described comprising a body having a slot extending thereinto, a label holder of transparent material consisting of a single imperforate sheet of said material folded upon itself to form a T with a cross member having an open channel to receive a label removable and replaceable 1 A sheet or i endwise thereof and a leg disposed in said slot, there being adhesive securing said leg to the Walls of said slot, the head of said T lying flush against said body.

In Witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name this 7th day of September, 1927.

ALBERT K. SMITH, JR. 

